Sony Pictures is in early talks to lease and operate the legendary Cinerama Dome theater in Hollywood, Variety has confirmed.
Sony has been actively moving into the exhibition business in the past few years, acquiring the Alamo Drafthouse chain in 2024 for its Sony Pictures Experiences arm and investing in Cosm shared-reality experiences earlier this year.
Sony would operate the theaters under a lease arrangement and would not be able to use the name Arclight, due to Chapter 7 proceedings, according to Deadline, which first reported the talks. In addition, Alamo Drafthouse would likely be involved in operating the complex.
The Culver City studio had no comment. Decurion Corp, the parent company of owners Robertson Property Group, which is owned by the Forman family, likewise had no comment.
Robertson Property Group has been conducting renovations in the theater off and on for the past several years, but there is currently no prospective opening date. In May, a liquor license renewal was approved at a city hearing, paving the way for reopening.
